Show IN THE HOUSE washington dec 4 for an hour preceding the opening 0 the eltty congress there were scenes of increasing animation on the floor and in the galleries of the house of depre legislative veterans exchanged cordial greetings and bewly elected members made acquaintances As arar as 10 the galleries ba gan to fall admission wa by card only and the many who came to the capital thronged thron ged the corridors in vain efforts to gala adais slon both the republican and democratic cloak rooms were places of animated events of the recess were recounted and prospective legislation discussed an index to ahe business of ane session was the industry 0 the members introducing bills As many as public bills had been placed in the basket on the clerks desk before 11 these measures of legislation affecting the general government speaker cannon arrived in his office early and tor an houf and a halt before the session began ho held an enthusiastic reception in his office adjoining the hall of the house members of both political parties went to see him and extend congratulations half hour before noon there WB not an empty seat in the gallery and long lines had formed in the corridors exactly at noon major alexander mcdowell clerk of ahe house called that body to order standing in his place directly in front of the speak ra chair which was vacant the fall of the gavel marked the beginning ot the fletr ninth congress declaring the house in order he announced prayer by chaplain rev dr henry M couden the comprehended a review of the peaceful and prosperous condition of the nation a plea for patriotic and wise leg lal atlon and concluded with a repetition of the lords prayer A roll call by states to show the presence of a quorum wag at once begun A alto number of members were present every seat on the republics side of the hall being occupied with but few vacant aca ts oai the democratic side several of the newly elected members who could not find a seat on the republican contented themselves with standing in the rear hall on that side while a number of veteran republican member crossed the aisle and sat with their democratic colleagues the for permanent place at the conclusion of tho roll call clerk mcdowell announced members prea ent a quorum of the fifty ninth congles con gres 1 consent was objected to at this stage in the proceedings to place the name of representative marshall N D on the toll speaker cannon was placed in nomination for speaker by sir iowa and the first applause of the session followed mr williams was nominated on behalf ot the minority by mr henry of texa provoking democratic applause neither made nominating speeches and the roll call ator ek action ot speaker at once proceeded the following supervising the tally cheet alch Ml ch dickson ills beal texas and webb N C speaker cannon revived votes and mr williams clerk mcdowell declared mr cannon duly elected speaker of the fifty ninth congress he was brought in the hall and escorted to his chair by williams aha AH 3 kelfer ohio vreeland new york and underwood alabama it vas just when mr cannon entered the hall he was discovered by the members 0 the house standing atille applause came from both sides and the galleries |